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Photos: Highland Neighborhood in Denver Sees Changes

Denver’s population continues to morph and grow, and few places are as emblematic of that change than two communities on the opposite side of the city’s northern edge: the Highland neighborhood and Green Valley Ranch. One is losing its diversity while the other is growing into the most multicultural neighborhood in Denver. Both are leading the discussion about redistricting that is dominating the conversation in city hall. The city’s elected officials are in a discussion over how to redraw Denver’s council districts to reflect the changes in population over the past 10 years. Much of that change has taken place on the city’s northern side, where the communities of Northwest Denver have lost population and have seen a dramatic demographic shift with whites moving in and Latinos leaving. Conversely, in the far northeast part of the city, the population has exploded and has become a mix of Latino, black and white residents.